Barbarians in the Byzantine Empire

In the Byzantine Empire, the term "barbarians" (Greek: βάρβαρος) was used for several non-Greek peoples. The Byzantines regarded most neighbouring people barbarians.^[1] The Bureau of Barbarians was a department of government dealing with matters relating to these "barbarians". In the Early Middle Ages in Europe, the term was applied to Huns,^[2] Goths,^[2] Pechenegs,^[2] Avars, Slavs,^[3] Bulgars,^[3] and others.

References

1. John H. Rosser (2012). Historical Dictionary of Byzantium. Scarecrow Press. pp. 15–. ISBN 978-0-8108-7567-8.
2. Lawler 2004, p. 303.
3. Lawler 2004, p. 176.

Sources

• Peter Heather (2010). Empires and Barbarians: Migration, Development and the Birth of Europe. Pan Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-330-54021-6.
• Jennifer Lawler (2004). Encyclopedia of the Byzantine Empire. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0929-4.